Use of Energy Drinks Among College Students in Saudi Arabia

Aljaloud, Sulaiman O.

doi:10.11648/j.ajss.20160403.11

Cited by 11 publications

(18 citation statements)

References 17 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Moreover, the University of New Hampshire reported that 79.9% of their students are coff ee drinkers [14] . On the other hand, we found the consumption of energy drinks in our population were relatively low (5%), which is contrary to the high consumption of energy drinks among college students that was reported in Saudi Arabia (71.6%), Th ailand (34%), and the USA (51%) [11,17,18] . Further, caff einated beverage consumption was signifi cantly higher in females than in males.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Sleep Quality in College Students

Alsharif¹,

Al-Qathmi²,

Baabdullah³

et al. 2018

Saudi J Intern Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives: Poor sleep quality is considered a global health problem. Considering that caffeine intake contributes to sleep disturbances, we evaluated the relationship between sleep quality and the consumption of caffeinated beverages in college students in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted with college students aged 18 to 25 years old from both governmental and private colleges in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sleep quality, caffeine intake, and stress exposure were assessed using three validated electronic questionnaires. Results: A total of 476 college students completed the questionnaire. Sleep quality was found to be poor in 80.7% of students. The prevalence of caffeine intake was as follows: none = 8%, a tolerable amount = 40.5%, and excessive = 51.5%. Of the students who reported excessive caffeine intake, 83.3% had poor sleep quality. The relationship between excessive caffeine intake and poor sleep quality was significant (p = 0.003). Conclusions: The majority of students had poor sleep quality, and this was correlated with excessive caffeine intake. Our results highlight the importance of raising awareness among students about the factors that may affect sleep quality.

show abstract

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 99%

The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Sleep Quality in College Students

Alsharif¹,

Al-Qathmi²,

Baabdullah³

et al. 2018

Saudi J Intern Med

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…About 33.4% of students at Taibah University declared regular consumption of energy drinks in 2018, whereas 52.2% of the students in a female secondary school had consumed EDs in 2011 (Katib et al, 2018;Aluqmany et al, 2013). An additional study in three universities in Saudi Arabia showed that about 70% of students regularly consumed EDs (Aljaloud, 2016). As for the ingredients, it must be mentioned that the main components of EDs are caffeine and carbohydrates; the content of caffeine is high and varies among the products of the different companies.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The metabolic disorders associated with chronic consumption of soft and energy drinks in rats*

Eltahir

Alamri

et al. 2020

Acta Biochim Pol

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Energy Drinks (EDs) and Soft Drinks (SDs) are widely consumed among adolescents and young adults. These drinks contain variable amounts of caffeine which is a central nervous system stimulator; in addition to sugar, taurine, vitamins and herbal extracts. Several adverse effects have been reported for the excessive consumption of caffeine and sugar. Aim: This work aimed at providing a comparison between the effect of chronic consumption of both drinks on metabolism biochemically as well as at the histopathological level. Methods: Adult albino rats were randomly divided into three groups and treated for 4 weeks. Animals received water (control, group 1), 12.5 ml/kg/day of either Pepsi ® (SD, group 2) or Power Horse ® (ED, group 3). All animals had free access to water and standard animal chow. Results: ED and SD groups showed a significant weight gain compared to control. ED animals showed a significant increase in serum urea, hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia in comparison to control and SD groups. Serum uric acid significantly increased in ED and SD groups. ED group showed congestion and inflammation in their renal tissues in addition to splenomegaly and increased phagocyte infiltration. Conclusion: The high caffeinesugar content in ED exerts a more significant influence on the metabolic pathways than SDs. Both increase the incidence of cardiovascular diseases and tissue inflammation due to their effect on lipid profile and blood glucose. The other ingredients in EDs may play a role in the observed metabolic disturbances. Chronic use of EDs should be especially discouraged to avoid these negative effects.

show abstract

“…Energy drinks are very popular among our Saudi youth, but awareness of potential health hazards is limited. 56 , 57 We found that reduced parasympathetic drive and/or increased sympathetic outflow in females and particularly in OW/OB subject is further augmented by energy drinks. The VR is an effective, cheap and widely accepted method that can be conveniently used for the detection of autonomic dysfunction.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 69%

Synergistic effect of energy drinks and overweight/obesity on cardiac autonomic testing using the Valsalva maneuver in university students

Majeed

Yar

Alsunni

et al. 2017

Annals of Saudi Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BACKGROUNDObesity and caffeine consumption may lead to autonomic disturbances that can result in a wide range of cardiovascular disorders.OBJECTIVESTo determine autonomic disturbances produced by the synergistic effects of overweight or obesity (OW/OB) and energy drinks.DESIGNCross-sectional, analytical.SETTINGPhysiology department at a university in Saudi Arabia.SUBJECTS AND METHODSUniversity students, 18–22 years of age, of normal weight (NW) and OW/OB were recruited by convenience sampling. Autonomic testing by the Valsalva ratio (VR) along with systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and mean arterial blood pressure were measured at baseline (0 minute) and 60 minutes after energy drink consumption.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S)Autonomic disturbance, hemodynamic changes.RESULTSIn 50 (27 males and 23 females) subjects, 21 NW and 29 OW/OB, a significant decrease in VR was observed in OW/OB subjects and in NW and OW/OB females at 60 minutes after energy drink consumption. Values of systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure and mean arterial blood pressure were also significantly higher in OW/OB and in females as compared to NW and males. BMI was negatively correlated with VR and diastolic blood pressure at 60 minutes.CONCLUSIONObesity and energy drinks alter autonomic functions. In some individuals, OW/OB may augment these effects.LIMITATIONSDue to time and resource restraints, only the acute effects of energy drinks were examined.

show abstract

Use of Energy Drinks Among College Students in Saudi Arabia

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Sleep Quality in College Students

The Effect of Caffeinated Beverages on Sleep Quality in College Students

The metabolic disorders associated with chronic consumption of soft and energy drinks in rats*

Synergistic effect of energy drinks and overweight/obesity on cardiac autonomic testing using the Valsalva maneuver in university students

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About